Arts & Entertainment
The latest arts and entertainment highlights, previews, reviews, music and film features and opinion pieces from The Skinny writers.
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ComedyAberdeen International Comedy Festival returns for 2022
Aberdeen International Comedy Festival returns with a gut-busting selection of comedians like Jack Dee, Olga Koch, Sofie Hagen, Jordan Brookes and Liam Farrelly – but there are plenty more reasons to visit the Granite City outwith the comedy Read more »| 15 Sep 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Callum Easter
We catch up with Callum Easter and bring you the exclusive first stream of his ambitious TV Special, ahead of his biggest headline show to date next month Read more »| 15 Sep 2022 -
ClubsGo West: the legacy of Dundee club night Locarno
Ten years and over 100 shows later, founder of infamous Dundee club night Locarno, Scott Davidson (aka Red) tells us about the club night’s enduring legacy and why he’s taking it to Glasgow Read more »| 15 Sep 2022 -
Comedy"Trying to remain curious" - Isy Suttie Interview
We meet Isy Suttie as she returns with Jackpot, her first stand-up tour in ten years Read more »| 13 Sep 2022 -
FilmSaint Omer
Alice Diop's debut fiction feature Saint Omer is a haunting courtroom drama based on the real-life story of a young Senegalese Frenchwoman accused of murdering her infant Read more »| 12 Sep 2022 -
FilmGlasgow Youth Film Festival – Young Programmers' Picks
Glasgow Youth Film Festival, the innovative event programmed by Glasgow teens aged 15 to 19, returns with another programme blending new and older films that speak to younger audiences. Some of this year’s programmers talk us through their highlights Read more »| 12 Sep 2022
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MusicDeath Cab For Cutie – Asphalt Meadows
The Washington quintet’s tenth album is a reflective collation of calmness and chaos in an ever-changing world Read more »| 12 Sep 2022 -
MusicThe Beths – Expert In a Dying Field
Celebrated New Zealand crew return with a solid collection of bittersweet power-pop gems for anyone with half a heart Read more »| 12 Sep 2022 -
FilmOwen Kline on Funny Pages
Wanna feel old? Owen Kline, who played the onanistic younger brother in The Squid and the Whale, is making movies now. His debut feature, Funny Pages, is a bleakly hilarious dive into the world of underground comic books. Kline tells us more Read more »| 12 Sep 2022 -
MusicRina Sawayama – Hold the Girl
Rina Sawayama's second album Hold the Girl feels like a love letter to Sawayama's younger self, like a promise that joy is coming Read more »| 12 Sep 2022 -
MusicConnect Festival 2022: The Report
Although not perfect, Connect has a future as one of the UK's most unique and engaging festivals Read more »| 09 Sep 2022 -
MusicOyakhire – Feet On the Ground, track-by-track
Following the release of his latest album at the end of July, Edinburgh rapper Oyakhire talks us through Feet On the Ground track-by-track Read more »| 09 Sep 2022 -
MusicSpotlight On... Slim Wrist
We shine a spotlight on Edinburgh alt-electro-pop act Slim Wrist and bring you a first listen to their stunning debut album, Closer for Comforting Read more »| 08 Sep 2022 -
TheatreJames Beagon on Student Theatre
Getting involved in student theatre can be the first step to a career in performing arts. We meet Strange Town Theatre's James Beagon to find out how participation influenced his trajectory Read more »| 08 Sep 2022 -
BooksDean Atta on There Is (Still) Love Here
Dean Atta discusses his new poetry collection, There is (Still) Love Here, written in Glasgow during lockdown Read more »| 08 Sep 2022